Hey everyone, Josh here again for another review. I really enjoy talking about investment options, strategies, trends, etc…. So, today, I’d like to go over a new investment option that you may really enjoy. It’s called Betterment. Just in case you haven’t heard of them. …

Once in a while, a new investment opportunity comes along that cannot be ignored. These days all of the buzz seems to be about peer to peer lending. After reading about the ROI reported by investors, I just had to look into this more and …

Are you interested in E*TRADE? Looking for some real reviews? Great! Because today, I am going to give my my complete, no punches pulled opinion on this investment option review. Some E*TRADE sales sites might not be happy with some of the things I’m about …

Would you like to become a full-time investor? It takes some doing but many people manage it. However, at the same time, others try and fail.

So, what is it that sets the successful ones apart from the rest?

Well, if you watch the â€śDragons’ Denâ€ť TV series, youâ€™ll probably already have an inkling. When someone comes on to present their ideas to the dragons, viewers often think itâ€™s a good idea and a great business premise. But after a few minutesâ€™ interrogation by the dragons, most would-be investees end up riding down the lift with nothing, whilst the viewers end up nodding their heads in sage agreement!

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This is what sets the professionals apart, they go into the detail, theyâ€™re healthily suspicious and they start from a basis of aÂ resistance to losing moneyÂ before considering the upside. Many private investors simply do not master this. A lot can be learnt, but a lot is also innate.

Of course, for most people just starting out, itâ€™s a question of building up a steady stake…

Countless studies show that Americans are not financially literate. For the most part. Itâ€™s easy to harp on this topic, ranting doom and gloom despair. But itâ€™s time to look the reality of this situation in the face and make a change. Financial illiteracy makes …

For more than a century,Â life insurance wasÂ one of the most static businesses in existence. This is partly becauseÂ the very nature of life insurance is extremely basic. The consumer pays a certain amount each year in premiums, to provide a windfall for their dependents in the …

In today’s competitive business world, it is important that customers feel connected to your company to encourage loyalty to your brand. Philanthropy helps foster a feeling of good will and camaraderie that cannot be matched with mere words. Philanthropy is action that helps people and …

Forex trading is something you see a lot in the personal finance blogosphere. So I think itâ€™s important to write about, to explain the ins and outs, and help my readers make educated decisions when stepping into Forex investment. For those reading about this for …

Have you ever looked at Steve Wynn’s profile and wondered what makes him and other entrepreneurs so successful? While thereâ€™s not a one-size-fits-all solution, there are a number of characteristics that many successful people share. By learning how successful people think, you can start becoming …

Sometimes we have really high opinions of programmers, developers, and coders. Itâ€™s true, I guess, expertise is sexy. But there are probably fewer people who possess real app development skills than you think. The majority of people who develop apps donâ€™t know how to achieve …

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I donâ€™t have mountains of debt. I havenâ€™t overcome some crazy financial obstacles. Iâ€™m not a financial expert with vast knowledge to share. Iâ€™m not even willing to disclose my monthly finances in a nice report.

So what the hell am I doing starting a personal finance blog?? Couldnâ€™t I at least make something up and treat this as some fictional story inspiring people with lies?